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Fracture Documentation for ICD–10
by Christine Woolstenhulme, QCC, QMCS, CPC, CMRS August 17th, 2015
Documentation requirements for fractures have a lot of components that must be addressed in ICD-10-CM and many gaps that need to be filled in to document and code correctly. Is it Traumatic or Pathologic? Which bone, location and laterality, which encounter? Don't forget: an encounter is not a visit. Classification, alignment and fracture pattern is also addressed in ICD-10-CM. This is not something to take lightly, providers and staff need to be educated on the new requirements.
There is a great article written by LEO C. FAR on this subject.
Fracture Documentation for ICD–10. (2015, August 17). Find-A-Code Articles. Retrieved from https://www.findacode.com/articles/fracture-documentation-for-icd-10-27441.html
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